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They said the owner of a lawn business told investigators he was working on a property in the 5800 block of Northwest 82nd Street when he noticed a red Acura pull up to his landscape trailer. The car stopped and backed up, which the owner considered odd, so he drove his lawnmower toward his trailer, according to police. That’s when the car sped off and the owner saw his lawn equipment in the backseat, officers said.

The victim gave a description of the thief and an officer had prior knowledge of the man, police said. Investigators tracked Stockton to a home on Southwest 29 Street.

When officers arrived, they noticed several pieces of lawn equipment on the property. The also saw a sign advertising the sale of lawn equipment for $50.

Stockton was arrested and charged with grand larceny and receiving/concealing stolen property.